1405 N. Fourth, PMB 4225
Durant, OK 74701-0609
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1909
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,663
Geographical Setting: Rural
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,372 in-state, 5,998 out-of-state
Room/Board: $3,190
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 60%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 70%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 80%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Reliable Reports, the Hartford, Fenton Financial, OK & TX Public Schools, Local Police Departments, Cheshire & Fuller, Pitney Bowes, Tyson Foods, Sherwin-Williams, Granite Construction, U.S. Marshals Service, Wells Fargo Financial, Farmers Insurance, Nexx
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 294,968
Number of current serial subscriptions: 905
Number of microforms: 611,539
Number of audiovisuals: 9,344
Number of ebooks: 8,000
Other library facilities: Sound Recording Collection housed in Department of Music, Native American Collection, Juvenile Collection, Government Documents, Curriculum Review Center
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: SOSU Herbarium, Oklahoma Small Business Development Center, Southeastern Oklahoma Economic Development Network Center, Visual and Performing Arts Center Art Gallery,
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 414
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 8
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 97%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 10%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 10%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (20%), women’s dorms (29%), men’s dorms (50%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 95%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 97%
Campus Size: 177 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Dallas, TX (100), Oklahoma City, OK (150)
Nearest train station: Ardmore, OK (60)
Nearest bus station: Durant (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,384
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Springfest, Carnival of Cultures, Homecoming, Parent’s Day